Identifying an appropriate treatment for snoring is always based on the establishment of a precise diagnosis by a specialist doctor.
Visual examination and a focused patient interview, e.g using a Questionnaire usually suffice to arrive at an initial diagnosis.
Further information may be gathered using a screening method involving a portable measuring device that can be conveniently worn by the patient at home for the course of one night. Should the device confirm a diagnosis of sleep apnea in your case, your doctor will discuss further procedures with you and may refer you to a sleep specialist for further diagnosis and treatment.
The sleep specialist will then measure and evaluate a number of sleep-related parameters - including breathing patterns, heart rate, nocturnal movement/body positioning, blood oxygen levels and the sound of your breathing - to determine what type of snorer you are.
When applying sleep endoscopy, the doctor inserts a flexible endoscope through the patient's nose to gain a direct view of the relevant structures in the back of the throat and to determine the exact cause of the snoring.
